Everywhere in Europe, debt repayment is used by governments as a pretext to impose the biggest social backslash since World War II. Everywhere citizens’ rights and hard-won social benefits are jeopardized.

CADTM suggests alternatives to this unfair and deadly logic. Some have been concretely experimented in Southern countries and are worth being examined, others are being explored and need strengthening, others yet have to be invented. All will require our common endeavour.

Tuesday November 20th, the international seminar on law and human rights will be about citizens’ debt auditing and the conditions warranting debt cancellation when it is odious, illegal or illegitimate.

On November 21st and 22nd, CADTM invites people committed in citizen debt audit or those willing to do so to exchange on experiences end problems. Delegates from Belgium, Spain, Portugal, France, Italy, Greece, Ireland, UK, Tunisia, Egypt, Brazil, Argentina, Colombia… will be present.

Saturday November 24th: we will analyse banks’ crimes and misdemeanours carried out with public authorities in charge of controlling them aiding and abetting. We will introduce various actions taken by citizens, collectives and elected people who don’t want to cough up anymore. The objective of this conference is to exchange on resistances and alternatives but also to strengthen solidarity between countries and the convergence between organisations.

If you want to participate, you can register by sending an email to Noémie Candiago (noemie@cadtm.org) giving your first name and surname.